skippy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Just wondering if anyone could tell me what the correct term is when a child can see an amout without counting it. Ie when playing with the large dice they could tell me it was six without having to count it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 conservation of number... maybe..... That when a child can tell you how many without having to recount a set of objects. L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 My tutor used to call it 'the threeness of three'-not very technical but meant a concrete understanding of value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I think you mean subatizing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 thats the one!! Thank you sss65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Oooer, I've never heard that term before! Maybe I'll make it my word of the day tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 useless fact of the day subitize, comes from the Latin, subitus, which means sudden, hence its meaning for 'suddenly knowing' how many items there are without counting. You may want to see if its just the dot pattern on the die (eg if they play a lot of games) that the child recognises or whether or not he/she recognises any group of 6 (eg in a line or random order) without counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 New one for me too Wolfie, so useful not useless fact of the day Mundia, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 It just goes to show we do learn a new thing every day!! Though I learn at least 5 from this site alone. Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Sort of related to this topic. I have a child in my class who is year1 and good at numeracy. However, he cannot recognise numbers beyond about 8. If you show him e.g. 13, he will count, presumably along a number line in his head, and tell me 13. has anyone else met this and how did you help them recognise the number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 It just goes to show we do learn a new thing every day!! Though I learn at least 5 from this site alone. Sal And do you learn this by counting or subatizing, Sal? Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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